HERITAGE RECORD · 348

Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches

阿维拉古城及城外教堂

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

Founded in the 11th century to protect the Spanish territories from the Moors, this 'City of Saints and Stones', the birthplace of St Teresa and the burial place of the Grand Inquisitor Torquemada, has kept its medieval austerity. This purity of form can still be seen in the Gothic cathedral and the fortifications which, with their 82 semicircular towers and nine gates, are the most complete in Spain.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ15839120 ↗

Administrative areaQ15688

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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